skin in the game



skin in the game

A personal investment, usually monetary, in the pursuit of some goal or achievement, especially in business and finance. If you want to find a company that is truly motivated to succeed, find one where all the executives have skin in the game.
See also: game, skin

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gorman['gɔ:mən]
Zuzia-Polish
MarleenMAHR-leen (English)Dutch, English
CosimoKAW-zee-maw, KO-zi-moItalian
Milodrag-Medieval Slavic (Hypothetical)
Auda-Ancient Germanic